Demolition is underway on the pedestrian walkway that connects the City Centre mall to the old Lazarus building. Governor Ted Strickland and Mayor Michael Coleman were among the officials on hand today for the unveiling of the demolition over High Street just one block from the state capitol building.

Slated alongside the anticipated presidential primary is a local contest for the democratic candidate for the county commission.. In anticipation of their March 4 primary, Cindy Lazarus and John O’Grady squared off in a Friday afternoon debate. They discussed the foreclosure crisis, public transportation, and the recent Huntington Park contract dispute.

Construction nears completion on The Galleria, the new entrance to the Lazarus Building from Town Street

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January 2, 2007

In just a few days hundreds of employees from the Department of Job and Family Services will move into the re-conditioned Lazarus building at Town and High streets in downtown Columbus. The former department store has been retro-fitted so that now it’s considered an environmentally friendly “green” building.

Federated Department Stores Thursday announced plans to close three Columbus stores. The company which owns Macy’s will close the Macy’s store at the Eastland Mall as well as the Kaufmann’s stores at the Polaris and Tuttle malls.

In conjuntion with WOSU.TV 34′s documentary, “Many Happy Returns to Lazarus”, NPR 820 looks back on the history of the landmark department store which closes this week. In part 2 of a special series, producers Brent Davis and Forrest Godsey say many people were happy to share their stories during the making of “Many Happy Returns to Lazarus.”

This week marks the final week in the century-long history of the downtown Columbus Lazarus store. After decades filled with Christmas window displays, dresses in the women’s department, celery dressing in the Colonial Room, the Lazarus era on High Street will end. In conjunction with WOSU.TV 34′s documentary, “Many Happy Returns to Lazarus”, WOSU’s Mike Thompson looks at memories of Lazarus.

Prospective Ohio drivers would see added training requirements and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles would be allowed to accept credit and debit cards under a state transportation budget that easily cleared the Ohio House on Tuesday.